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-====Computer Hardware Basics====
-  - Power Supply
-   * Recieves power from the wall in AC form, then converts it to a more stable DC form which will not overload certain circuits.
-   * Sends power in verious voltages to different parts of the computer through color-coated wires.
-  - Hard Drive
-    * This is where we save data that we do not want to be lost. It has wires called "SATA" wires connected to it for data and power transfer.
-    * It is usually solid and contains disks on which data is kept.
-  - RAM (Random Access Memory)
-    * Temporary data storage
-    * come in the forms of several smallish sticks. These hold a lot of data, but cannot store things when the power is removed from them.
-  - Heat Sinks
-    * Look similar to metal "combs" or a series of tall parallel planes. Their purpose is to prevent pieces from overheating, whic can warp them and is bad for the computer in general.
-    * These are Passively Cooling, there is also active cooling in the form of fans or water cooled systems.
-  - Motherboard
-    * Contains all the essential information on the computer
-    * If you connect the pins in the pwd thing you can bypass security like some kinda hacker.
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